We have a disproportionate number of veterans of all sorts living here in Thailand - some because of the weather, some who fell in love with it during 'Nam and so many because of the personal care and service enabled by the service mind of Thai women and Thai caregivers.  

Yes, we owe a profound debt to so many!

Haha... the difference between a wanker and a blogger taking selfies is...?  Maybe if your mate understood what will happen when hive moons, he might join you blogging and doing the selfie thing.

Do you cut grass for tired solo mamas too?  I have to pay my garden guy.  

People helping people. Giving back to those less able and in need. It's what life is all about, being the best human you can possibly be and learning from others. Sounds like you've done both here. I love giving back.. It keeps me grounded, reminds me to be thankful for every breath I take, and keeps me aware of life's fragility. Thanks for being you G-Dog! 😁

# You are my hero!!!! And your friend as well!!! 

Ramstein is probably where he was transported to, it is not too far from here and once in a while the heli convoys are flying deep above our house. It always touches me, also when the C17 are coming in because I know where they are heading to or coming from. And what they are carrying.

I can sing a song about that topic.

Coming from that field of profession myself and being an ex military spouse I have not only seen friends deploying and not coming back, but also coming back with half of their bodies. 

And PTSD is so big. I am suffering from it myself, and so was my Ex-husband. Yup, 3 tours to Afghanistan and Iraq in a row took a toll on the marriage but it happens quite a lot. 

I was thinking about writing about PTSD for active duties and spouses but for a reason I'm not ready to open up, maybe if I take the scientific point it will help.

Oh well, anyways great job both of you have done! The veterans are often forgotten once they leave the military. Especially in the US.

https://media.giphy.com/media/1qchYFRWokXMQqOLl4/giphy.gif And not to forget about them. 

The service these people did has no ways to be compared to anything else. Spending time with such a person must be a humbling experience.
2 arms, 2 legs, the ability to stand and walk. Things that most of us take for granted. This post is a reminder of how tough so many people had it and how they never gave up. The resilience, the courage, the dignity to accept one's fate....valuable as a lesson.
You did good G., I think he needed the talk and the company and you surely provided. 
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One of the things that really pees me off is how uncared for by the government returning soldiers are after all they've done for them and all they've been through in order to do that. The adverts for the army don't say anything about that waiting at the other end after they've served. 

You matter! :-) 


To all of those you help, in real life, or through other medium. 

We all do matter, if we can listen to those in need or left behind. With emotional wounds or physical, or both... Souls that need some helping hands, and can teach us lessons. 


Have a nice Sunday evening, I suppose it is already late there 👋

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..."we told many lies"

Haha, that got me smiling after feeling so sad reading about what your mate went through. Its such a nice world with a few like you in it helping others not for the show of it, respect sire. I wish I could be of service wheeling him around.

Beware G-dog, you may just become a hero in my eyes.
Those guys have such interesting stories and I have listened to many.

Yeah, that is very cool; I agree about the government over here too.  For as much rhetoric as I've heard over here for most of my voting life, the treatment of veterans is still sorely lacking.  The talk continues, but the follow-through always fails.  

Yup I am always struck at just how those who have made the greatest sacrifice possible are tossed aside when their necessity or ability to serve has surpassed it's perceived 'useful course'. I always have a mental image when contemplating those who are sent to war, it's of politicians with long sticks pushing these guys over the wall.
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These same people have a tendency to do whatever it takes to ensure their Sons and Daughters are not the ones being pushed over the wall, telling isn't it? Yet they seem to do it with the Sons and Daughters of others with zero hesitation, calling out words like honour, sacrifice, duty, nobility as they are being thrust in to a fray instigated by them and their cronies over money, power or some perceived slight that is deemed necessary enough to retaliate, *by proxy of course*.
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These people return home, sometimes physically, mentally or spiritually broken to find they no longer count, they are not celebrated by those who asked/forced them to make this valiant effort for their nation. This does not seem to be prevalent to any single nation but appears, to me at-least to be the norm wherever leaders with battles to fight play out their games. *by proxy of course!*
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I am sure your conversation not only taught you some things, but helped him immensely just by being able to talk about his experiences, this is how we process our situation, I think. Sometimes speaking things that plague our mind **out loud** gives a whole new complexion to them, sometimes this is the way the next step becomes clear.
>But to serve these men is an honour and a privilege; I just wish the government saw it that way and did more for the people they send to war.
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Sometimes the only outstretched hand to people left in these situations is charity, although I am a big fan of collective help, in this situation I believe it is one of the worst options available when you contemplate who these people are at heart, who they have been and what they have experienced. I couldn't imagine a more proud, independent, strong-willed class of people.
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The same governments who dropped them in enemy territory and demanded the ultimate sacrifice, who spend unprecedented, exponentially growing resources on more and more weapons and machines of war should spare absolutely no resources on helping these people move forward with their life when they return home, while supporting their families and offering the highest quality medical treatment possible.
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In many ways, even though you are ultimately just catching up with a mate, I guess through words, practical actions and simply being there and engaging with him, you are thanking him, so much respect to you for that. **DEEP SHAME** on those who should be present who ironically have no sense of duty, no concept of loyalty and a woefully inadequate ethos of service.